Are you a military spouse or partner who is on the move? Joins us to meet new friends, find out about your new local area and enjoy a great read!
With generous funding from The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, Reading Force is delighted to participate in their Serving Families: On the Move programme from now until early 2028. This programme aims to improve the quality of life for Service families who are impacted by relocation as a direct result of Service life.
Our amazing coordinators in each of the three selected areas (Tidworth, RAF Leeming, and Aldershot) will host book club sessions* for spouses and partners to connect through shared-reading activities, offer a supportive community and fun social interaction. Each session will run for two hours, divided into three parts:
- An initial 30-minute drop-in networking session, to find out more about the area
- An hour’s book club
- A concluding 30-minute networking session
Serving personnel are welcome to attend the networking sessions too.
The middle hour of each session is for the spouse and partner book club, a great opportunity for a friendly chat about the book, the chance to meet other spouses and partners who have recently moved to the area and enjoy a tasty snack (or two!). First time book club members, avid readers, and everyone in between are very welcome. One of our Reading Force team will lead the session, and there is no pressure to contribute if you don’t feel like it. We can’t wait to meet you!
“Helping to foster a sense of belonging among those navigating the unique challenges of military life.”
Nicola, Reading Force Book Club Ambassador
For spouses and partners moving to Aldershot, including those housed in military accommodation in Fleet, our sessions are on the third Wednesday of each month at Maurice Toye House (daytime) and the Aldershot Garrison Community Hub (evening). Choose from our daytime sessions between 9:00am – 11:00am, or our evening sessions which are 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
At RAF Leeming, the sessions will be hosted in the RAF Leeming Community Centre. Daytime sessions are the first Wednesday of each month between 10:00am and 12noon, or you can attend in the evenings between 6:30pm – 8:30pm on the first Tuesday of the month.
If you are moving to Tidworth, including Bulford and Ludgershall military accommodation, both sessions will be held at The Haven Centre. You can choose between 11:00am – 1:00pm on the second Tuesday of the month for the daytime sessions, or 6:30pm – 8:30pm on the third Friday of the month for our evening sessions.
For more information email rf.bookclubinfo@gmail.com or call Nicola on 07519 665410.
*Places for our book clubs are limited, please get in touch to reserve your spot.
Spouses and partners are asked to commit to attending 6 consecutive sessions, books are provided to book club members for free with thanks to the generous funding from the AFCFT.